Synthesis of a 5-deoxypyranoanthracycline: An entry into novel analogs of idarubicin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)73625-2

This paper describes a convergent and regioselective synthesis of 5-deoxypyranoanthracycline 2 using pyranoquinone 12 which is a versatile intermediate for the synthesis of this new class of heteroanthracyclines.